VANCOUVER, B.C.—Natural Products for Living, Inc., a distributor of organic Canadian-made personal care products, announced that The Green Beaver Company, whom they represent for U.S. distribution, was awarded a license to manufacture certified organic personal body care products by ECOCERT. The Green Beaver Company becomes one of 11 Canadian companies to achieve this coveted designation in the growing organic marketplace. ECOCERT, a leader in organic and ecological product certifications, requires that ingredients be subjected to vigorous product formulation and on-site plant audits. Manufacturing facilities and product packaging are subject to stringent ECOCERT requirements to complete organic status. Based in France...

NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO—Moen Incorporated’s Commercial Division, a leader in hands-free flush- valve technology, introduces a new line of easy-to-operate FreeHand High Efficiency flush valves. These valves promote water and energy savings by using an infrared sensor beam to activate a flush cycle when a user is in range, ensuring efficient water use and sanitary protection. FreeHand High Efficiency flush valves also help to promote water savings with new low flow rates. Water closet flush valves feature a flow rate of 1.28 gallons per minute (gpm), a 20 percent savings from the industry standard of 1.6 gpm. FreeHand High Efficiency Urinal...

SCHAUMBURG, ILL.—Aero-Tech introduces its Evolution-Bulb compact fluorescent. It is now available in Candelabra “Small-Base” for decorative bulb applications. It is ideal for ceiling fans, wall sconces, chandeliers and more. The bulb is available in 11 watts and 14 watts, and 2700K (warm white), and 5,000K (full-spectrum) color temperatures. Go to Aero-Tech.

HILLSBORO, OREGON—Caroma, a leader in dual flush toilets, urinals, and bathroom sinks, announces its newest high efficiency toilet (HET): the Profile Smart. The Profile Smart HET incorporates a sink into the lid of the toilet tank for increased water savings opportunities in the bathroom. The Profile Smart with integrated sink features Caroma Smart technology, developed and mastered over the last decade, delivering a combination of design, water savings, and performance. Like all Caroma toilets, the Profile Smart is dual flush, using 1.28 gallons of water per flush (gpf) for a full flush and 0.8 gpf for the half flush. This...

CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes Impact Enterprises as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. The company’s eco-friendly presentation products have been used by the lodging industry since 2003. Impact offers unique, quality, durable custom presentation folders, menu covers, guest services directory covers, tabletop accessories and corporate gifts all manufactured from materials that minimally impact the environment. To learn more, call (866) 370-0340, e-mail rsalisbury@impactenterprises.com, or go to www.impactenterprises.com.

SAINT CHARLES, MO.—Pineapple Hospitality and the American Hotel & Lodging Assn. (AH&LA) are trading dollars for trees at industry events throughout 2009. As part of the AH&LA’s Green Partner program, Pineapple Hospitality is pledging to donate $1 for every attendee of this year’s Summer Summit, AH&LEF Golf Classic, HotelPAC Broadmoor Classic, and Fall Conference. AH&LA, in turn, will use each dollar to plant a tree through the Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion campaign. With the Summer Summit approaching on June 23 to 24 in Chicago, AH&LA already has pledged to plant 840 trees to offset the carbon footprint of the...

BURBANK, CALIF.—A new UVC Kit for Air Handlers from Steril-Aire, Inc. may be used in a wide range of HVAC applications to destroy microorganisms including flu viruses, bacteria and mold. The easy-to-install kit delivers Steril-Aire’s proven UVC technology to fan coil units, unit ventilator systems and indoor air handlers with coils up to 84" (213.4 cm) with dual access. It delivers energy savings on retrofit installations, maintains factory design efficiency on new units, and improves indoor air quality and infection control in all systems. Applications include air handlers serving patient rooms, classrooms, hotel/motel rooms, apartments and condominiums, and offices in...

WASHINGON, D.C.—World Energy Solutions, Inc., an operator of online exchanges for energy and green commodities, announced that Great Addresses, a leading independent hotel management company in Washington, D.C., has successfully greened the energy portfolios of its flagship properties through transactions on the World Energy Exchange and World Green Exchange. Great Addresses worked with World Energy to first secure a 36-month electricity contract, with 10 percent green power, for its premiere D.C. lodgings, The Carlyle Suites Hotel and The Savoy Suites Hotel. Then, spurred by the savings from that transaction, Great Addresses invested in a three-year strip of Renewable Energy...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J.—Hyatt Regency New Brunswick recently flipped the switch to dedicate its newly installed SunPower solar power system, marking the hotel’s initial step towards generating clean, renewable solar power. The hotel partnered with SunPower Corp., a manufacturer of high-efficiency solar cells, panels and systems, to design and install the 32,000-square-foot, 421-kilowatt system over the top floor of the hotel’s garage. At a dedication ceremony, Hyatt Regency New Brunswick celebrated the completion of the new photovoltaic (PV) solar panel system. General manager Adrian Hughes and director of engineering Scott Stahl addressed a group of attendees, including New Brunswick Mayor James...

BLOOMINGTON, IND.—The Ashkin Group’s new sustainability workshop, The Operational Approach to Sustainability, was recently accepted into the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Education Provider Program. This program allows facility managers and others to access “high-quality, peer reviewed courses for professionals seeking to enrich their knowledge of green building theories, techniques, practices, and trends,” according to the USGBC. The half-day workshop was developed by Stephen Ashkin, president of the Ashkin Group, and Cynthia Schultz, the organization’s director of Sustainability Practices. According to Ashkin, the goal of the program, which is designed for the professional cleaning industry as well as other industries,...